PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADVISOR - INDUSTRIAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AT BAKER HUGHES | PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADVISOR JOBS IN NIGERIA

About Company:

Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE), is the world's first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain.

Job Description:

We are seeking an analytically rigorous, technically authoritative, and commercially astute Project Management Advisor to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex Turbo-Machinery and Rotating Equipment upgrade, retrofit, and unit modification projects across Nigeria.

Reporting into the regional Project Management leadership, you will hold absolute Profit & Loss (P&L) accountability for your assigned contract portfolio. You will orchestrate cross-functional engineering, supply chain, and field service teams to guarantee that high-value mechanical and digital interventions are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in strict alignment with client Net Promoter Score (NPS) targets.

Requirements:

1. Financial Governance & Contractual P&L

• Financial Stewardship: Take absolute ownership of project financial performance, driving aggressive execution to optimize project revenues, safeguard contribution margins (CM), and accelerate cash collection.

• Scope Control & Change Management: Actively manage the project scope of work; identify out-of-scope requests and independently negotiate profitable change orders with clients.

• Contract Resolution: Review, clarify, and resolve any technical or commercial ambiguities in contractual wording that arise during execution, protecting the organization from scope creep and liabilities.

2. Project Execution & Asset Upgrades

• Lifecycle Management: Oversee the structural execution of rotating machinery unit modifications, retrofits, upgrade/repair services, and component parts delivery from initiation through to commissioning.

• Site Supervision: Lead on-site field installation, teardown, and mobilization activities, directly managing technical personnel, heavy field resources, and sub-contractors at onshore energy facilities.

• Technical Integration: Partner with clients to plan and execute engineering modifications driven by Technical Information Letters (TILs), evaluating applicability and setting strict execution timeframes on active rotating equipment.

• Value Sourcing: Keep customers informed of design changes and the latest technological advancements, identifying and sourcing value-added upgrade opportunities to expand project profitability.

3. Risk Mitigation & Matrix Communication

• Risk Engineering: Conduct rigorous, continuous risk assessments throughout the project lifecycle; collaborate across global engineering and manufacturing units to deploy proactive mitigation strategies.

• Stakeholder Alignment: Organize and lead formal contract review meetings. Serve as the primary, trusted point of contact for clients while keeping internal project executives systematically aligned.

• Operational Reporting: Manage project delivery metrics, utilizing specialized tools to track execution timeliness, report quality, and overall customer satisfaction (NPS). Promptly escalate business-critical risks or bottlenecks.

Qualifications and Skills:

Education & Professional Certifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related quantitative discipline) from an accredited institution.

• Core Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or IPMA certification is mandatory.

• Preferred Credential: Six Sigma Green Belt certification is highly advantageous.

Experience & Technical Matrix

• Industry Track Record: Minimum of 5 years of dedicated project management experience, specifically encompassing rotating machinery equipment upgrades, turbo-machinery retrofits, or control system modifications within the Oil & Gas sector.

• Field Competency: Proven, hands-on experience in on-site field supervision, managing industrial tools, engineering resources, and multi-disciplinary teams in high-stakes environments.

• Tool Stack Fluency: Highly proficient in standard corporate business suites (MS Office) alongside specialized engineering, test, and design analysis systems (e.g., AutoCAD, ERP, and proprietary project tracking software).

• Financial Literacy: Strong technical mastery of project cost control, budget forecasting, and corporate procurement processes.

Soft Skills & Adaptability

• Matrix Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to navigate and operate successfully within a highly complex, globally distributed matrix organization.

• Client Mastery: Elite communication, technical writing, and negotiation skills, with a track record of building trusted, long-term relationships with senior oil and gas asset owners.

• Mobility: Physically capable and willing to operate in challenging onshore facilities and remote customer locations. Ability to travel up to 30% across regional project nodes.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

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